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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,941.63, 73,060.63 and 29,068.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,941.63, 73,060.63 and 29,068.40 is: 40,115.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,941.63 : 73,060.63 = 29,068.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,941.63/73,060.63 = 29,068.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,941.63x = 73,060.63 × 29,068.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,941.63x = 2,123,755,890.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,755,890.58/52,941.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,115.04

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